Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2001 20:29:29 -0700 From: Mike Smith <msmith@freebsd.org> To: arch@freebsd.org Cc: Mike Smith <msmith@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: time_t not to change size on x86 Message-ID: <200110280329.f9S3TTv21877@mass.dis.org> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 27 Oct 2001 00:50:30 PDT." <20011027005030.D94651@dragon.nuxi.com>
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> > Just to clarify, based on Peter's last mail.
> >
> > The proposal is not to change the size of time_t on x86, merely to
> > select a suitable size on new platforms so that we migrate in a
> > suitable fashion.
>
> What you describe is his *revamped* proposal. As one of the 3 in a
> private thread that started this, I speak with greater knowledge on what
> the proposal was.
This isn't how Peter put it to me.
And I stand by both his assessment of the situation, and his
unwillingness to fight the issue beyond the reasonable.
If you're foolish enough to try to pull this off, I'd much rather just
let you all rot.
--
... every activity meets with opposition, everyone who acts has his
rivals and unfortunately opponents also. But not because people want
to be opponents, rather because the tasks and relationships force
people to take different points of view. [Dr. Fritz Todt]
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